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Call this week
Call 1-800-473-6711 after April 15 and tell Congress to defund the war and refund human needs.
Use the sample message
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Tell Congress: Defund the War and Refund Human Needs in the U.S. and Iraq
During this week of Tax Day, Congress will consider continuing funding the war in Iraq and cutting funding to human needs programs. With the economy getting worse, it’s urgent that Congress choose the right priorities now.
Join AFSC and thousands nationwide in asking Congress to defund the war in Iraq and boost funding for vital services such as food stamps, unemployment benefits, and Medicaid.
Congress needs to hear from you about the right priorities for spending your tax dollars. Join our nationwide call-in day, today!
Please make three 2-minute calls today. You can use our toll-free number to be connected to your Senators’ and Representative’s offices.
Learn more about why your call matters.
It’s easy. Here’s how:
During the week of Tuesday, April 15, call the Capitol Hill switchboard at 1-800-473-6711. Ask for the office of your member of the House of Representatives. (If you are not sure who your Representative is, use our Congressional directory.)
Sample Message
Here is a sample message to say, but feel free to use your own words:
“My name is _______________ and I live in (your town/city).
“I’m calling to ask that you defund the war in Iraq and refund human needs at home and in Iraq.
“Each day that the U.S. continues to occupy Iraq adds $720 million to the cost of this war, in addition to the terrible human cost. With a looming recession, we need Congress to spend our money wisely.
“Please tell Representative (or Senator)____ to vote for a budget resolution and an economic stimulus plan that increases funding for human needs programs. Vote for more money for food stamps, Medicaid, unemployment benefits, and aid to the states to help people meet basic needs and rebuild the economy.
“Please tell the representative to also vote for funding to meet the basic needs of Iraqis and Iraqi refugees, not continued occupation. Meeting these needs is a key step toward ending the violence and bringing about reconciliation in Iraq. It’s time to bring all the troops home now, with no permanent bases left in the country.”
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Thank you for making this call! Now, call your two U.S. senators and make sure they get the message too.
Call 1-800-473-6711 again and ask for one of your senators. (If you are not sure who your Senators are go to our Congressional Directory for their names, or just tell the operator where you’re from.)
You can use the same message for all three calls—using the sample or in your own words.
Thanks so much! Feel free to share this with your friends and family and help us flood Congress with calls this Tax Day, April 15.
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About the Toll-Free Number:
This toll-free number is provided courtesy of the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization which works for peace and social justice. AFSC welcomes groups to circulate and use the number in support of non-partisan work for budget priorities that fund human needs, not war and without linking the alert to a website that solicits donations or coordinated and/or publicized with actions used to support or oppose any party or candidate for public office.
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